Cotton futures were 16 to 35 points higher in most contracts on Monday. NASS showed that 85% of the US cotton crop had bolls open as of Sunday, 2% above normal. The crop was 32% harvested, vs. the 25% average. Parts of TX received subfreezing temps overnight, with USDA showing 79% of the bolls open as of 10/14. Condition ratings for that week fell 7% to 35% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index down 22 points to 299. That was mainly caused by a huge deterioration in GA from Hurricane Michael, down 126 points to 234. The Cotlook A index was UNCH from the previous day at 86.15 cents/lb on October 12. The USDA weekly AWP is 67.73 cents/lb, and effective through this Thursday. China set their 2019 Tariff Rate Quota at the base WTO requirement 894,000 MT (~4.1 million bales)

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